Richard Harris in 3rd movie?

[c_voth312 <divaclv@aol.com>]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Steve <bboy_mn at y...>" 
<bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> None the less, it is a technique that has already been used in a
> modern unique film...
> 
> http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/12/08/1038950269990.html
> 
> "Warner Bros is struggling to find a replacement for Professor Albus
> Dumbledore following the death of Richard Harris. Executives are 
even
> considering manipulating out-takes from the first two instalments 
and
> using computer imagery to keep Harris playing the character *** in 
the
> same way Oliver Reed appeared in Gladiator***, despite dying of a
> heart attack while filming the Oscar-winning feature."

It's been done in other instances where an actor died during 
production--I seem to recall hearing of similar techniques used for 
John Candy's last film.  The operative words here, I think, are "died 
during production"--ie. the actor had been cast and working on the 
film when they passed on to the great soundstage in the sky.  At that 
point, fixing the remaining footage probably makes more sense 
artistically and economically than hiring a different actor and 
starting over from square one.

> While we may argue (...er... discuss) the technical methods, I think
> we all agree that the idea pretty much sucks.
> 

Amen and can I get a HALLELUJAH!  I repeat if they do this, I will 
have to boycott the film.

~Christi